2023 Nissan X-Trail pricing and specs: Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5 and Mitsubishi Outlander rival scores new equipment, bigger pricetag

Nissan Australia’s new-generation X-Trail will hit local showrooms later this year wearing a bigger pricetag than before, but adds new tech and equipment to compensate.

With the deletion of the base 2.0-litre manual ST, the 2023 X-Trail now kicks off with the ST front-drive (2WD) automatic, priced at $36,750 before on-road costs.

That’s a jump in price for the point of entry to Nissan’s mid-size SUV range by $6085, but only a $4085 step up over the outgoing equivalent.

The ST can also be had in seven-seat, four-wheel-drive (4WD) guise for $39,750.

Standard equipment includes LED head- and tail-lights, 17-inch alloy wheels, roof rails and an 8.0-inch multimedia touchscreen with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto.

Safety systems include autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian and cyclist detection, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, a reversing camera with rear parking sensors, and high-beam assist.

Stepping up to the ST-L will set buyers back $43,190 (+$4515) for the five-seat 2WD, while the seven-seat 4WD checks in at $46,290.

Building on the ST’s equipment, the ST-L adds lane-keep assist, rear privacy glass, a surround-view monitor, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, synthetic leather interior, 18-inch wheels, front parking sensors, and a sliding rear seat.

Next up the X-Trail ladder is the Ti, which jumps up $3875 to $49,990 and is offered exclusively in five-seat 4WD form.

To justify the step up in price from the ST-L, Nissan has added 19-inch wheels, genuine leather seats, a panoramic sunroof, tri-zone climate control, powered tailgate, automatic high beams, a larger 12.3-inch multimedia touchscreen with satellite navigation, wireless phone charger, a 12.3-inch driver readout, and a 10.8-inch head-up display.

Sitting atop the X-Trail line-up, at least until the e-Power version comes along, is the Ti-L, priced at $52,990, which adds a heated steering wheel, 10-speaker Bose sound system, Nappa leather interior, heated rear seats and remote engine start to the equipment list.

All versions of the new X-Trail, barring the yet to be detailed e-Power grade, are powered by a 2.5-litre petrol engine punching out 135kW/244Nm – a 9kW/18Nm improvement on the outgoing car.

Paired to the engine is a continuously variable transmission (CVT) that enables a two-tonne towing capacity, as well as Eco, Standard and Sport driving modes on 4WD-equipped versions.

2023 Nissan X-Trail pricing before on-road costs

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